Friday 10/20/23
Celebrate:
Community Media Day
International Chefs Day
Miss American Rose Day
National Brandied Fruit Day
National Call-in Day for Health Reform
National Chicken and Waffles Day
National Day on Writing
National Mammography Day
Naitonal Suspenders Day
National Youth Confidence Day
Office Chocolate Day
World Osteoporosis Day
World Student Day
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New this weekend at the Box Office
Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Killers of the Flower Moon with Leonardo DiCaprio. Also starring John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, and more.
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The bombshells keep coming from Britney Spears. In her memoir "The Woman in Me," the pop star accuses her ex-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, of cheating on her with another celebrity, TMZ reports. She reportedly doesn't name the woman in question, who now has a family. Spears and Timberlake dated from 1999 to 2002. The year they broke up, Timberlake famously released the song "Cry Me a River," which seemed to imply she cheated on him. In 2002, Spears told InStyle she and Timberlake were still good friends after the split. "We're climbing two different mountains," she said at the time. "His priorities are different from mine right now."
In an unrelated note, John Stamos has a book coming out the say day..the 24th.
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Late night host Stephen Colbert will be off the next few nights due to COVID.
He tweeted "Resting up so that I can deliver the hand-crafted, artisanal talk show that we so enjoy serving you."
He did the show remotely Monday and joked, he woke up feeling "not great" with a "flaming throat" and cough. Later, while covering Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" movie, Colbert joked he probably caught COVID while seeing it, quipping, "I got COVID (Taylor's Version).
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How you butter your toast can supposedly say a lot about your personality.
They had some psychologist weigh in on how different people do it, and what it says about you. Here are nine buttering techniques, and what each one supposedly means . . .
1. The Glider. You just toss some butter on, glide it across the bread once or twice, and eat. It means you're laid back, easygoing, and okay with change.
2. Total Coverage. Every square inch of the bread MUST have butter. You're methodical, precise, organized, and like to be in control.
3. The Clumper. Minimal spreading. Just one or two pads of butter mashed into the bread. You think outside the box and like to do things your own way. You also tend to be late a lot.
4. Would You Like Some Toast with That Butter? If you use WAY more butter than most people, you probably have a happy disposition, enjoy life, and don't mind overindulging.
5. The Crust-Avoider. You butter the middle of the bread but don't go to the edges. It's a sign you're extremely neat. You don't want to make a mess, so you make sure you "butter inside the lines."
6. The Double-Sider. You spread butter on both sides. It's a sign you're creative, live by your own rules, and don't mind being the "weird" one.
7. Tear-and-Spread. Where you tear pieces off and butter them individually. You're fun, outgoing, and think differently. And you probably have good communication skills, because you have to explain yourself a lot.
8. The Curler. They're referencing a specific utensil called a butter curler. If you use anything other than a knife to butter your bread, it means you're smug and tend to think YOUR way is the best way. You're also good at puzzles.
9. Barely There. You use just enough butter to get the job done. It means you're a "go-getter" who moves fast and doesn't waste time. Or, you're just on a diet.
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Did you smash that snooze button this morning? You don't have to feel guilty anymore: A new study found hitting snooze might not actually be a bad thing.
Researchers at Stockholm University in Sweden couldn't find a lot of actual proof that hitting snooze is bad for us. So they did their own study.
They brought more than 30 regular snoozers to a sleep lab for two nights. One morning, they got to hit snooze three times for a total of 30 minutes. On the other, they didn't hit snooze but still got that extra half-hour of sleep.
So which one was better? They found it didn't make a big difference. Even when people hit snooze three times, they still got an extra 24 minutes of sleep. And it was still GOOD sleep. Waking up for a few minutes didn't matter.
So does this mean we should ALL do it? Probably not. Everyone in the study was already a regular snoozer. They think some of us might just be more predisposed to it. Especially young adults and night owls.
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Do you have any money-saving hacks that are quick, easy, and fairly painless? Here are a few from the Reddit thread.
1. Put socks and a sweater on before you turn up the heat. You might not need to turn it up.
2. If you get an email about a sale, delete it immediately. Don't even open it. It's rarely something you need.
3. Here's another one for impulse buys: When you see something you want on Amazon, put it on your wishlist and wait 48 hours. If you really want it, you'll go back. If not, you just saved money.
4. Make it a habit to sell stuff you don't use. Like one thing a month on Facebook Marketplace. It's not really a "saving" hack, just extra cash in your pocket.
5. Only buy clothes when they're out of season. For example, you might find good deals on swimsuits right now.
6. Stop eating meat with every meal. It's expensive, so even one vegetarian dinner a week adds up.
7. Always carry a reusable water bottle with you. Think of how many times you stop to buy a drink? It adds up. It doesn't even have to be water. You can fill it with whatever you want.
8. Never buy napkins. Grab extras every time you get fast food. It works with condiments too.
9. Try piggybacking. That's where you don't run out to get something until you have at least TWO errands to run. It saves on gas.
10. One more driving hack: Go the speed limit. Gas ain't cheap, and you burn more of it when you drive fast. 55 tends to be the most fuel-efficient speed. At 65, you're burning 8% more fuel. At 80, it jumps to 28%.
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - No African country has ever hosted the Olympics.
Makes sense for the Winter Olympics but mainly, because no African city has ever put in a bid to host them. Hosting the Olympics is a very complicated, and expensive project.
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